Messiah
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /məˈsaɪ.ə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Messiah is a noun meaning (Abrahamism) The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
Meaning
(Abrahamism) The one who is ordained by God to lead the people of Israel, believed by Christians and Muslims to be Jesus Christ.
More Meanings
- (religion, loosely) A similar religious figure or awaited divine ruler, such as the Islamic Mahdi.
- (figuratively) An extremely powerful or revered figure.
Example Sentences
Girlie, as far as you're concerned, I'm the messiah of the DMV. Now, get out of the car.
At its best, psychoanalysis is the classic therapeutic technique for exploring unconscious processes. At its less-than-best, it is a jargon-opacified oedipus-complicated, libido-theoretical, pseudo-scientific cult whose messiah is Sigmund Freud.
The spice exists on only one planet in the entire universe- a desolate, dry planet with vast deserts. Hidden away within the rocks of these deserts are a people known as the Fremen, who have long held a prophecy, that a man would come, a messiah, who would lead them to true freedom. The planet is Arrakis, also known as Dune.
Word Forms
- messiahs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include savior, rescuer, liberator, deliverer, redeemer, saviour.
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